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Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.
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Doncic Trade Has Mavericks Fans Feeling They ‘Lost a Family Member’
Dallas built its team’s identity around Luka Doncic, on the court and off. Now that he’s gone, some supporters no longer feel a connection to the franchise.
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Trump’s Power Grab Defies G.O.P. Orthodoxy on Local Control
New York City traffic. California water rules. Middle school sports. Few local policies are outside the reach of Donald J. Trump’s federal government.
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What Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump administration is considering letting them go private again.
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Trump Signs Order to Fight ‘Anti-Christian Bias’
The president convened a task force to “prosecute anti-Christian violence and vandalism.” Critics said he’d turned religious freedom on its head by singling out one faith.
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Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
The European Union’s so-called Trump task force spent 2024 preparing for a possible trade dispute. Specifics are secret, but guiding principles are becoming clear.
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Senate Democrats Demand Clarity About Musk’s Efforts at Education Dept.
In a letter released on Thursday, a coalition of 15 Democrats asked the department to explain what data associates of Elon Musk’s had scraped from the agency’s servers.
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UK Government Proposes Targeted Ban on Ransom Payments and Increased Ransomware Incident Reporting
On January 14, 2025, the United Kingdom government published a consultation on ransomware proposing new measures to increase incident reporting and reduce ransom payments (the “Consultation”). The Consultation outlines three objectives in this regard and is open for responses until April 8, 2025….By: Alston & Bird
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New PTAB Guidance on Enabling Requirement Under § 102 of the AIA and Construction of Chemical Compound
Synopsis: In a recently issued final written decision, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) found all challenged claims of U.S. Patent No.11,572,334 (“the ’334 patent”) unpatentable.1 The Board’s decision centered on two issues: (1) when does a prior art patent need to be enabled under § 102 of the America Invents Act (“AIA”) to…
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What to Expect from The 119th Congress — A Conversation with Mark Washko
[embedded content] This week I discuss with my colleague, Mark Washko, Senior Government Affairs Advisor for B&C and The Acta Group, our consulting affiliate, the new 119th Congress and what might be key legislative actions our listeners should look for. The new Congress reflects many new members, new staffs, and a new Republican majority in both……By:…
